Transforming Qsar es-Saïd from a Palace of Forbidden Memories into a Tunisian Center for Culture and Education
A new picture of modern Tunisia.
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Tag: history
The Hand of Louis XV
A disembodied hand is all that remains of a once-mighty emblem of royal power.
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The Epic Creation of a Last Masterpiece
An equestrian statue of Louis XV required 15 years of labor and 30 tons of metal.
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Funerary Portraiture Helps Scholars Reconstruct the Social History of Ancient Palmyra
Faces of ancient Palmyra.
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A Curator’s Curiosity at an L.A. Landmark Transformed into an Exhibition on Alchemy
A curator’s alchemical journey.
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Coming Out: Queer Erasure and Censorship from the Middle Ages to Modernity
Toward a queer (art) history of the Middle Ages.
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Archives Help Tell the Story of J. Paul Getty’s Life and Legacy
The research behind a new biographical installation about the Getty's founder.
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Talking Greco-Roman L.A. with Art Historian Peter J. Holliday
Greece and Rome on the streets of SoCal.
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Centuries-Old Manuscripts and Modern-Day Military Service
A military officer finds inspiration in Renaissance art.
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Global Pathways through Medieval Manuscripts and the Modern Museum
Contextualizing early book arts in world history.
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Royal Cavities: The Bitter Implications of Sugar Consumption in Early Modern Europe
The sweet tooth of European royalty and its rotten consequences.
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What Does the Acropolis Mean? A Conversation with Thomas Gallant
The Athenian monument as structure and symbol.
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